Routledge handbook of contemporary Pakistan / edited by Aparna Pande.

Contributor(s):

Pande, Aparna [editor.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018Description: xxii, 532 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:

9781138903715 (hardback)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

954.9105 ROU

Summary: "With a population of 190 million, Pakistan is strategically located at the crossroads of the Middle East, Central and South Asia and has the second largest Muslim population in the world. The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Pakistan provides an in-depth and comprehensive coverage of issues from identity and the creation of Pakistan in 1947 to its external relations as well as its domestic social, economic and political issues and challenges. The Handbook is divided into the following sections: Economy and Development - External Relations and Security - Foundations and Identity - Islam and Islamization - Military and Jihad - Politics and Institutions - Social Issues. The Handbook explains the reasons why Pakistan is so often at the forefront of our daily news intake, with a focus on religious and political factors. It asks questions regarding the institutions and political parties which govern Pakistan and provides an insight into the relationships which the country has forged since its creation, culminating in a discussion of the state's involvement in conflict. Covering a range of topics, this Handbook offers a wide range of perspectives on Pakistan. Bringing together a group of leading international scholars on Pakistan, the Handbook is a cutting-edge and interdisciplinary resource for those interested in studying Pakistani politics, economics, culture and society and South Asian Studies"--eCIP data view.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	SIAS Collection	954.9105 ROU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		K3499

GBP 180.00
AT/3010236/146

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"With a population of 190 million, Pakistan is strategically located at the crossroads of the Middle East, Central and South Asia and has the second largest Muslim population in the world. The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Pakistan provides an in-depth and comprehensive coverage of issues from identity and the creation of Pakistan in 1947 to its external relations as well as its domestic social, economic and political issues and challenges. The Handbook is divided into the following sections: Economy and Development - External Relations and Security - Foundations and Identity - Islam and Islamization - Military and Jihad - Politics and Institutions - Social Issues. The Handbook explains the reasons why Pakistan is so often at the forefront of our daily news intake, with a focus on religious and political factors. It asks questions regarding the institutions and political parties which govern Pakistan and provides an insight into the relationships which the country has forged since its creation, culminating in a discussion of the state's involvement in conflict. Covering a range of topics, this Handbook offers a wide range of perspectives on Pakistan. Bringing together a group of leading international scholars on Pakistan, the Handbook is a cutting-edge and interdisciplinary resource for those interested in studying Pakistani politics, economics, culture and society and South Asian Studies"--eCIP data view.

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